Some of you may have spotted the new Martha Stewart line by Plaid available at Michael's. It's been quite the buzz on the blogs lately. Several bloggers, including myself, were asked to...
build a farmhouse table with a drill
The full tutorial and cut list for how to build a DIY farmhouse table with a drill can be found in THIS POST. I write a monthly spread for Cottages and Bungalows magazine called "DIY Essentials." ...
painted cabinets revealed & a video tutorial
First of all, thanks so much to everyone who bore the hardship of going to TJ Maxx to look for pillows for me. I think they will order more of those pillows after all of the phone calls about...
Can you help a blogger out?
Alright all of you wonderful readers out there...I need your help. Remember those mossy green pillows I purchased at TJ Maxx a couple of weeks ago?I used them on my living room sofa and now I...
the greatest tool ever made
This post does is not about pretty pictures. I am tearing my home apart to paint my kitchen cabinets and family room walls and ceiling after all. I bought some pears today for my...
my farm table & cabinet painting prep tips
I received a few comments about the farm table in my kitchen. You could see peeks of it in my kitchen accessories post, so here is a full view. (Ugh...excuse the floor!) I bought it a few months...
The story of Annabel & Rupert
This is a story about love. A man who loves a woman. A woman who loves a blog. A designer who loves to create. I received an e-mail last week from a gentleman...let's call...
market sign & my pavilion
I finished this sign the morning I brought it to Lucketts, so we didn't have a chance to do a proper photo shoot together. Sorry! I really love how this one turned out, though. The...
Waxes 101
So sorry! I planned to have this video to you last week and I even filmed one, but I was tired and it was half-heartedly done. You deserve better than that, so I made a new one yesterday morning in...
Wordsworth Pillow Tutorial
A few days ago, I got a new toy from Artograph and I couldn't wait to put it to work. I've been eyeing a light box for a long time, but it was always bumped down the priority list after lenses...